The Abundance Setting Seeks Rising Chefs for Mentoring Program

Chicago Non-Profit Promotes Fairness and Opportunity for Moms in Culinary

The Abundance Setting is a non-profit, built by leading Chicago-area chefs, that promotes well-being and career opportunity for women in the culinary industry who are balancing career and family obligations. 

The centerpiece of the organization is its 3 Chefs 3 Moms program that pairs experienced chefs with younger women chefs who are working to establish their careers. The Abundance Setting is seeking applicants to participate as mentees for its programs in Chicago and in Washington, D.C. 

The following is information provided by The Abundance Setting followed by a link to apply. 

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As a mentee, you could be matched with any one of these incredible chefs and restauranteurs for 1 month of food, learning, mentorship, and more this fall. Each recipient receives: 

• Shadowing in the mentor chef’s kitchen with a coaching session 

• The opportunity to dine in the restaurant with a guest or your family 

• One month of farm ingredients provided by a local farmers market to cook for your family 

• Products from our generous sponsors 

• A potluck with all mentors and mentees together 

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Our incredible mentor chefs and restaurateurs are: 

Chicago 

Chef Leigh Omilinsky of Daisies 

Chefs Heather Bublick and D'Andre Carter of Soul and Smoke 

Chef Andrea Aragones of One Off Hospitality 

Washington 

Chef Johanna Hellrigl of Ama 

Doctor Winnette McIntosh Ambrose of Souk and The Sweet Lobby 

Hollis Wells Silverman and Kat Petorino of Eastern Point Collective 

Each applicant must share viable references, past three jobs, zip code of residence to ensure they are either in the Chicago or DC area, job title, personal work aspirations, and number of children. 

APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM

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